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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/tuning/blocksize.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/tuning/blocksize.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..eecf1925e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/tuning/blocksize.xml @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +<samba:parameter name="block size" + context="S" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This parameter controls the behavior of <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> when reporting disk free + sizes. By default, this reports a disk block size of 1024 bytes. + </para> + + <para>Changing this parameter may have some effect on the + efficiency of client writes, this is not yet confirmed. This + parameter was added to allow advanced administrators to change + it (usually to a higher value) and test the effect it has on + client write performance without re-compiling the code. As this + is an experimental option it may be removed in a future release. + </para> + + <para>Changing this option does not change the disk free reporting + size, just the block size unit reported to the client. + </para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |